I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past.
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Nationality: American Type: Public Servant Born: December 25, 1821 Death: April 12, 1912 |
“The Milky Way is nothing else but a mass of innumerable stars planted together in clusters.”
“You hear about constitutional rights, free speech and the free press. Every time I hear these words I say to myself, 'That man is a Red, that man is a Communist!' You never hear a real American talk like that.”